Jewelry

A ruby is beautiful

Unless you see blood

A sapphire is beautiful

Unless you see freeze 

An emerald is beautiful

Unless you see envy, malice, & greed 

A cubic zirconia is beautiful

Because it holds no false pretense

A pink heart-shaped ring

Like an artificial valve; 

It works just the same

And even a rhinestone,

For it is what it is--

Just as all existence

A merry-go-round of benevolence.

And even costume pearls or 

Party beads or tinfoil crowns

In dusty attics.